The Giants are buying catcher Jacob Nottingham from the Mariners, report Robert Murray and Jeff Young of FanSided. It’s not publicly recognized what the Mariners will obtain in change. He’s not on a 40-man roster and gained’t require a corresponding transfer.
Nottingham, 28, was signed by the Mariners to a minor league deal within the offseason. He’s performed 17 video games for Triple-A Tacoma this 12 months, hitting .200/.294/.450 in that point. He has 53 video games of main league expertise, unfold throughout the 2018-2021 seasons with the Brewers and Mariners. He hit .184/.277/.421 in 130 plate appearances in these main league contests. Final 12 months, he was with the Orioles on a minor league deal and hit .229/.333/.425 in Triple-A however by no means acquired the decision to the massive leagues. Defensively, he has a tally of +2 Defensive Runs Saved in his transient time within the majors whereas FanGraphs ranks his framing as only a bit beneath league common.
The Giants have been shuffling via catchers this 12 months, as they opened the season with Joey Bart, Roberto Pérez and Rule 5 choose Blake Sabol on the roster, the latter of whom additionally performs some outfield. Sadly, Pérez required season-ending shoulder surgical procedure pretty early within the season and Bart has now joined him on the injured checklist with a groin pressure. That leaves them with Sabol and the recently-promoted Patrick Bailey as their duo behind the plate, each of whom are of their first main league seasons. The addition of Nottingham will give the membership a veteran depth choice to name upon if wanted.
